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The book presents history, methods, airplanes and operators in the area of Aerial Refueling, it shows an historical analysis from the first attempts in the aeronautical circuses, up to the affirmation as a military necessity after World War II and the subsequent expansion in many air forces Contents: - Development from the first attempts of 1929 to the first flight around the world without a stop - Detailed presentation of the various methods attempted in history, with drawings and photographs, - Description of types of aircraft in service performing in-flight refueling - Presentation of Air Forces, Units, their history, the strategic reasons that have developed the need for a fleet of tankers for the current 34 air forces, the future ones, as well as commercial operators - Presentation of of some unusual aircraft refueling attempts and vision on in-flight refueling systems in the - Fully illustrated with over 700 color images and drawings - 200 pages
CAPTAIN is an adventure into the world of aviation. It follows the career of an airline captain from his first solo through the first three years of his airline career. It follows his struggles, his disappointments, his mistakes, and his quest for constant improvement. The book is in the form of a letter the captain writes to his grandson. Although the work is fiction, it is based on many actual events. The account of his career is continued up to the night before his death in CAPTAIN II (August 2004.)
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The book is born from a research on the history and on the modalities and current operators of aerial refueling It presents a historical analysis from the first attempts made in the aeronautical circuses, up to the affirmation as a military necessity after World War II and following expansion to many air forces Having had the opportunity to fly on various tankers at various military aviation, the impressions and operational methods observed in first person are also presented Chapters: - History of Aerial Refueling - Methods of Aerial Refueling - Current Tankers - Aerial Refueling operators, Air Forces and Private - Unusual Air Refueling - Future Air Refueling Methods Fully illustrated with over 700 color images and drawings 200 page
This book examines the classic period of Grand Prix racing from 1960 to 1969, and the men and machines involved. Covering the emergence of the Japanese factories and the struggle for supremacy between 2- and 4-stroke technologies, it is a fascinating exploration of the last decade of 'traditional' Grand Prix racing, before significant events changed the nature of the sport forever.